Social distancing policy effects on widening participation in higher education: The case of public transport within COVID 19

Social distancing is now synonymous with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and has triggered significant disruptions to higher education operations and governance. Whilst much of the focus has centred on the role of shifting pedagogies to a digital sphere, the role of public transport as a lever for widening participation within COVID-19 has received almost no academic attention. To address this knowledge gap, this research note unpacks the possible roles of public transport as supporting mechanisms in a post-pandemic higher education landscape.